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Montreal Fashion Week S/S12 Backstage Beauty: UNTTLD

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Montreal Fashion Week S/S12 Backstage Beauty: UNTTLD

To go with the edgy, avant garde (and much buzzed about) collection from
UNTTLD, Denis Binet, Pantene Consulting Stylist and Creative Director for Hair at Montreal Fashion Week, created a
hair look to appear as though the models had just come out of a swimming pool, gathering at the neck with the ends more natural and smooth.

To get the look, use a strong hold gel ("but not crispy" says Denis) such as Sebastian Gel Forte and on the ends, try Wella Thermal Image for a soft look (the product will also help protect ends when flat ironing). To get the true runway look, smooth on some Wella Mirror Polish quickly with your hands to give your hair a glassy, reflective finish.

The just-out-of-the-pool look continued with the makeup, which was kept bare but polished. Skin was kept natural with Cover Girl Clean Foundation -- spritzed with water for a dewy effect.
Strong brows were the focus: "We needed something to unify the models and something that would bring structure to the face, since the collection is avant garde and structured," says Amelie Ducharme, Cover Girl Pro and Creative Director for Makeup at Montreal Fashion Week . First, she
filled in brows with Cover Girl Brow and Eye Makers. To avoid overly bold brows, Amelie suggests filling in your brows with a pencil with little upward strokes then softening the effect by using a brush. For UNTTLD, to
give the brows a bushy, natural feel, rather than drawn in, clear mascara was used to brush the brows (only the inner halves of each brow) upwards.

To complete the look, Amelie used taupe eyeshadow with Cover Girl Smokey Shadow Blast in beige as a highlight in the inner corner of the eye, along with Cover Girl Nature Luxe Gloss Balm in Marble (a clear, natural looking shade).
What do you think of this look? Would you try it out?

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Rihanna is over people creating a competition between her and Beyoncé

The Rihanna Navy and the Beyhive have been on not-so-friendly terms on social media following the announcement of the 2017 Grammy Awards nominations.

Although RiRi expressed gratitude for her whopping eight nods, the Navy felt that she was snubbed after Anti didn't receive a nom for Album of the Year over Beyoncé's Lemonade. Naturally, Bey's fans wasted no time in coming to the defence of their Queen.

But Rihanna quickly cleared things up on the 'gram, commenting on a fan's photo, "I'm petty af, yes. But this is just unnecessary! I wish y'all would drop this topic and see things from the bigger picture! We don't need to be putting black women against each other! We deserve to be celebrated and the Grammy Academy agrees!"

Sofia Richie doesn't care that you think she's short

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Sofia Richie doesn't care that you think she's short

In a new interview with Complex, Sofia Richie, daughter of music icon Lionel Richie, opens up about the challenges she has faced while working in the modelling industry. The 5-foot-6 model says she's often criticized because of her petite stature. "People obviously don’t respect some of the shoots I do because I’m short," she explained.

However the 18-year-old model she promises she doesn't let criticism faze her. "It’s not like I called and begged these designers to work with me," she says. "They felt my vibe and we were cool and that’s that. I really don’t let that stuff get to me."

Other highlights of the interview? Richie did not want to talk about Justin Bieber. Richie's publicist made it clear that "no questions" could be asked about the former fling. Sad face.

While the status of Sofia and Justin's romance remains unclear, one thing is certain. Right now Sofia is focusing on her career. "I'm super interested in having a fashion line which I am kind of working on, but I really love modelling because I get to be involved with clothes and designers. I get to hear them out and see what they're interested in. I'm kind of taking notes in the corner."

WATCH: Estee Lalonde plays Fishbowl Frenzy

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WATCH: Estee Lalonde plays Fishbowl Frenzy

A few weeks back we had Youtube sensation Estee Lalonde into the ELLE Canada Closet to play a little game of Fishbowl Frenzy! Don't forget to pick up our January 2017 issue to see an exclusive portrait of the Internet star...and now IRL author of a new memoir / life advice book, Bloom.

Frank + Oak and the NBA team up on Raptors merch

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Frank + Oak and the NBA team up on Raptors merch

Canadian fashion label Frank + Oak is always up to something, and tomorrow the Montreal-based brand will drop a 9-piece Raptors collection in collaboration with the NBA. The pieces that make up the line are directional, minimal and best of all—unisex. The pieces include a crisp Oxford shirt patterned with a subtle team logo, a heather grey waffle knit mock-neck and a leather backpack. The coolest piece might be the two-tone pop-over shirt. The Oxford's mock-neck collar and mix of materials offer a completely new take on fan gear. Even fair-weather fans (hey, no judgement) will be tempted by this sleek collab.

The collection will launch tomorrow online and at Frank + Oak's Queen West and CF Sherway Gardens outposts as well as the Real Sports Apparel shop at the Air Canada Center. The brand is set to release merch for 5 more NBA teams in 2017. Until then, go Raptors, go!